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1996 Land Rover Discovery Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Nov 3, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
15%
of 65 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Land Rover Discovery submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming interior

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Nov 3, 2014

COMPONENT(S): LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES ON ALL DOORS: RIGHT FRONT DOOR LATCH REQUIRES SLAMMED SHUT AND WON'T OPEN WITHOUT KEY TRAPPING PASSENGER INSIDE OR FAILS TO LATCH FULLY WHEN CLOSING CAUSING THE DOOR TO "BOUNCE" BACK OFF THE DOOR SEALS.---REAR DOOR LOCK REQUIRES KEY----DRIVER DOOR KEY BROKE OFF INSIDE. DESPITE MY VEHICLE BEING A 1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY WITH ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER, DEALER CLAIMS MY VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR DOOR LATCH REPAIRS SUBSTANTIATED BY PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED FOR MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL, SO PLEASE RE-OPEN INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE ALL 1996 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY VIN#S: SIMILAR NHTSA COMPLAINT #S= 605132, 823508, 983887, 508953, PE96060, 603247, 602621, 603962. *TR

NHTSA ID
10652115
Incident
Nov 27, 2012
Body & structureBrakesInterior & seats
Filed Jan 10, 2003

ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. PROBLEM STILL EXITS. LEFT REAR TIRE SPEED SENSOR FAILED CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW OUT. RESULTING IN LEFT REAR WHEEL/RIM TO BE COMPLETELY SHATTERED INTO PIECES. ALSO BRAKES AND CALIPERS TOTALLY DAMAGED. BRAKES ARE NOT SAFE OR RELIABLE. REAR,FIFTH DOOR HAS HINGE AND SECURE LOCKING PROBLEMS. MAJOR RUSTING ON VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
10000897
Incident
Dec 30, 2002
Interior & seats
Filed May 20, 1998

WHENEVER DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S DOORS ARE CLOSED, THEY FAIL TO OPEN AGAIN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. SOMETIMES DOORS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE DOORS WOULD OPEN AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SOON. *AK

NHTSA ID
823508
Incident
Sep 16, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 14, 1998
Crash reported

DURING A REAR IMPACT AT 70 TO 80 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE REAR SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID
822409
Incident
Mar 23, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 4, 1997

DOOR LATCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605132
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 27, 1997

FRONT DOOR LOCK FAILED.

NHTSA ID
604651
Heating & air conditioningElectricalInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Sep 9, 1997

WHEN IT IS COLD, TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE ITS SLIPPING/RPMS GO UP/SHIFTER BANGS INTO GEAR.

NHTSA ID
603962
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Apr 25, 1997

DOOR LOCK FAILED.

NHTSA ID
603247
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+4 more
Filed Feb 24, 1997

REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID
602621
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 3, 1996

PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING DOOR TO FLY OPEN.

NHTSA ID
508953
Incident
Nov 1, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes19Body & structure10Fuel system10Electrical10Driver assistance9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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